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marymint
marymint

It's An Old Saying 'And It's True.' - 250

I feet the need to write today Of what people used to say Advice given in riddles and rhyme Quotes and Phases for each occasion Wise words to start would always be....

10 5 109 words
jackalice
jackalice

An Old Man, A Mountain, A Sunrise

The man and staff walked, over hill and mountain, talked To me of a time long ago when he was a boy, growing up With just a father and a void of affection, a reflection Of his fathers past childhood...

24 4 233 words
junctiongirl
junctiongirl

The Bond

My mom had always said to me "It's you that's my best friend. When I need to laugh or cry, on you I can depend" My mom had always taught me to show love and show respect.

12 2 180 words
Burrfoot
Burrfoot

Blood

As a boy I grew with love and joy, A mum was all I had. In a cosy flat filled with laughs and chat, A mum but never a dad. She was always there nurturing with care, Luckiest boy in the land.

36 19 341 words
iPikachu
iPikachu

Tombstone

#halloweenparty #graveyard. •NOTICE: I'll not be writing a poem in a few. "One day, you'll get a grave," said Olde' Grandma "Soon, I will too, With my friend, Mrs. Balshaw.

14 2 113 words
Burrfoot
Burrfoot

Blood Is All You've Got

As a boy I grew with love and joy A mum was all I had In a cosy flat filled with laughs and chat A mum but no dad She was always there nurturing with love and care Luckiest boy in the land I remember...

36 17 341 words
smellyfingers
smellyfingers

What's In A Lesson?

#nightdwellers. What's been and done has already passed. You can't undo what won't ever last. What's been found and lost can always be brought. But borrowed visions can't be taught.

16 2 251 words
Delilah
Delilah

Cave Hill

Prompted by @wolfie 's The Point of Wasps and a horrible Creationism talk...

34 14 193 words
Failwin
Failwin

It's A Generation Thing..

I remember reading a piece of text that inspired my greatly. It read similar to the following; I have lived opposite an elderly couple for some years now.

0 2 250 words
gazplend
gazplend

Grandma Said

Grandad said always do what your told and never ask why Grandma said don't trust anything that bleeds for a week and doesn't die.

34 5 84 words
foxy2178
foxy2178

Sunscreen - Baz Lurman

**Old & Cheesy (perhaps) But Depth That Will Always Be Relevant - so read past the 1st page ;)** Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '99 "Wear sunscreen" If I could offer you only one tip for the...

2 4 694 words
frozentunez
frozentunez

Our Legacy

We move through life. Challenging it. Learning to survive. To stay alive. Then we had the courage to dream and hope. To face troubles we can cope. We wanted to run away from mediocrity.

40 8 130 words